Drum roll, please… Finalists for our Season Four: Sensational anthology are… JULY Mystery Monday Color by Hannah Robinson Magical Touch by Hannah Muldery Techno Tuesday Mari’s Gift by Kelsey Drake Vesper, Shadow Queen of the Death Swamp by L. G. McCary Wacky Wednesday Midas’ Heir by Hannah Robinson The Penguin Plan by Nathan Conlon Thriller
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January’s theme was the color yellow and it was a bright, sunny color to open the new year of stories. Editors’ Picks These are the stories our editors especially liked, and what they had to say about them. Mystery Monday Editors’ Picks “Magpie Boy” (Beka Gremikova) – Beautifully written and haunting tale of a young
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EDITOR FAVORITES MYSTERY MONDAY “Where’s Santa?” A perfect mix of whimsy and heart, with a great punch ending! “Blind As a Bat” The students at the Reformatory School for Troubled Monsters are in trouble once again! We love the story’s characters and creativity. TECHNO TUESDAY “50UL” was too good to be true. A unique setting,
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EDITOR FAVORITES MYSTERY MONDAY “The Mysterious Scent of Cookies” uses vivid descriptions that may have the reader reminiscing on their childhood memories and leave them hungry… for more of the story and cookies! “The Nose” has a great incorporation of the theme and has well-developed characters and a clever twist. TECHNO TUESDAY “Tisshe Kaori” –
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EDITOR FAVORITES MYSTERY MONDAY “Midnight” – This magical whodunnit with a paranormal angle is perfect for the holiday season. “Night’s Journey” – The opening lines and vivid descriptions quickly hook the reader. We also loved the fact that the main character had a medical issue, as that’s not common in most of the stories we
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EDITOR FAVORITES MYSTERY MONDAY “Into the Jonahverse” – We enjoyed sleuthing out the story behind the mysterious voice along with Jonah. “One New Message” – The reader is pulled into the emotional struggle the MC is going through over the loss of a loved one and that final message. TECHNO TUESDAY “Sound Waves and Sunshine”
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EDITOR FAVORITES MYSTERY MONDAY “Revenge with a Side of Asparagus” – Great fantasy tale about a man having to choose between forgiveness and revenge. “Salarius” – We loved the main character, with his pompous view of life and his obsession with homemade biscuits, even when faced with a failed attempt on his life. TECHNO TUESDAY
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If you’re an author, you’ve probably been wondering, When is Havok going to tell us how our stories are doing? What happened to the monthly updates? Am I in the running for the anthology? What about Editors’ and Readers’ Choice? Writers are a nosy bunch. We’re sorry for the delay, but there was a good
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Congratulations to our Season Three: Bingeworthy Anthology Winners! We published 146 stories for Havok’s third season. Now, we couldn’t be happier to congratulate our thirty contest winners! Their stories will be published alongside our Featured Authors and Staff Features in our upcoming Season Three: Bingeworthy anthology! January (Dynamic Duos) Figlio Fortunato – Abigail Falanga The
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Hello, Havok Horde and soon-to-be Horde! We have EXCITING news to share today!!! Not only are we reporting on June’s top stories but ALL the stories in contention for our Season Three anthology. That IS exciting. First, Havok’s Top June Stories… Our top story for June as rated by the Havok Horde was Fantasy Friday’s
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Hey, Ling. What do you call a fish binge reading Havok stories? I don’t know, Phenny. What do you call a fish binge reading Havok stories? Hooked! Now I’m sorry I asked. You’re supposed to laugh, Ling, there are people watching. Oh. bwahahahahahahahahahahaha hahaha ha Hello, Havokteers! I’m back with the best of the top
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Here at Havok, we’re contest people. Best stories, favorite stories, most quotable comments, guess the song— Guess the song! That’s *so* last season. But the Havok Season Two: Stories That Sing anthology is available, and you can guess the songs that inspired those stories. Good point, Ling! Today, we wanted to update you on a
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